avidreaderandgeekgirl 's review for:

The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden

3.75

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wendy Garrick was a stone-cold bitch and got just what she deserved, in the end. Her part of the book was annoying for the most part as she was entirely unlikable and unsympathetic.

 

 

     I enjoyed parts of Millie’s part of the book, while other parts enraged me, like how she kept putting off telling Brock, aka Broccoli😆, about her past. He probably would have been more understanding about it if she’d told him herself.

 

     I was quite happy when Enzo came back! He offered a bit of comic relief and hope in the book, though I’m glad Millie didn’t automatically go back to him.

 

    Overall, the book was good, though I preferred the first book. 

Narrator Rating: 4.25 stars

    The narrator did an excellent job; however, I still found her voice for Millie to be grating at times. 

 

Elements 

Heartfelt-💔💔 & 1/4
Love aka Romance-💋💋 & 1/2 
Predictability-🔮 & 3/4

Spice-1/2 of a  🌶  
Tear-😭 & 1/4
Thrill-😲😲😲 & 1/4 
Humor-😜 & 1/4

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Dysphoria

Minor: Cursing, Sexual content, Medical content